2019 JURORS:
Stephanie Kyriazis, Chief of Interpretation, Saint Gaudens National Historic Site
Penny Whitman, Community and Economic Development Field Specialist, UNH Cooperative Extension

Penny and Stephanie have been serving on a Sullivan County Cohort to bring Creative Placemaking to the county and region. The function of Creative Placemaking is to bring economic and cultural development to a community through the arts. This work has been funded by a grant from the Americans for the Arts And the National Association of Counties through a two year grant including training and guidance while developing outcomes. The Cohort includes members from different sectors of the community as well as representation from key Arts Organizations in the county.

62 works were chosen to be featured in the exhibit from 168 entries.

In the Center’s West Gallery:TEXT & TEXTILES: A collaborative exhibit of artworks and poetry that reference textiles in some way, created by artists from the Women’s Caucus for Art-NH Chapter and NH poets selected by Alice B. Fogel, NH State Poet Laureate.

Shown here: Michelle Johnsen, “Hyper Vision”

Library Arts Center Gallery

58 N. Main Street, Newport, NH 03773

Corporate Sponsors: The Dorr Mill Store and Summercrest: A Senior Living Community